Infant&#39;s harness



0a. 21, 19 0. F, R ND 1,779,337

lNFANTS HARNESS Filed Aug. 23, 1928 Patented Qet. 21, 1939 PATENT OFFICE FLORENCE W. ROWLAND, OF ALIADENA, CALIFORNIA INFANTS HARNESS Application filed August 23, 1928. Serial No. 301,568.

vide a harness of this character which will allow of free movement of the infant, and one which will not prevent the infant from turning or assuming its natural comfortable sleeping position.

A. still further object of the invention is to provide an adjustable harness whereby the same may be-readiiy and easily adjusted to insure against binding of the harness.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of What is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure l is a perspective view illustrating the use of the invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged plan view of the device.

Figure 3 is a sectional view on line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure & is a sectional view taken on line 4.& of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the deincludes a belt 5 formed of a length of Buttons 6 are secured to one of the ends of the belt and are adapted topass through button holes 7 of the overlapping end of the belt, to adjustably secure the ends together. At the back of the belt are secured straps 8 which are sewed to the belt in such away that they will cross each other, one of the straps being formed with a loop 9 through which the opposite strap extends, so that the straps will not become twisted or slide from the shoulders of the infant on which the harness is fitted.

The front ends of these straps 8 are provided with spaced button holes to accommodate the end buttons 6 of the belt, so that the straps may be adjustably connected to the belt by either folding the ends of the straps upwardly and passing the buttons through both button holes, or unfolding the straps and passing the buttons through the lowermost button holes.

Straps 10 are secured to the belt at the back of the belt and arranged in spaced relation with respect to each other, the lengths of the straps being such that they may be passed around certain rungs or slots of the foot of the bed or crib, where they are tied, as clearly shown by Figure l of the drawing, thereby insuring against the infant crawling from under the covers and being exposed to cold.

Used in connection with the harness, are cover clamps 11 which embody elongated fas teners supplied with straps 12, the fasteners being designed to hook into the bed cover, and be tied around the bed posts, as shown by Figure 1.

I claim: 7

An infants slumber harness including an adjustable belt, straps having one of their respective ends secured to the back of the belt, said'straps crossing each other, one of the straps having a loopto allow the opposite strapto pass therethrough, means for detachably connecting the front ends of the shoulder straps to the belt, straps having one of their respective ends connected to the belt at the sides of the belt, and the last mentioned straps adapted to be tied to the foot of the bed in which the infant is lying.

In testimony that I claim the. foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature.

FLORENCE W. ROWLAND. 

